
The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas
Diana Grenfell and Mike Shadrack
Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales
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Hostas are consistently voted the gardenerŐs favorite perennial---their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants.
The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the worldŐs finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ideas, advice on pests and diseases, and a quick-reference list of the best hostas for different purposes add depth to this comprehensive review of the present-day hosta
Hardcover, 2004. 408 pp, 800 color photos, 2 maps, 8 1/2 x 11". $49.95
About the Authors
Diana Grenfell, a co-founder of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society, is the author of The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas, The GardenerŐs Guide to Growing Hostas and The Gardener's Guide to Growing Daylilies. She operates the well-known nursery, Apple Court, at Lymington in Hampshire with her husband, Roger Grounds, author of The PlantfinderŐs Guide to Ornamental Grasses.
Previous books by Diana Grenfell:
Michael Shadrack has been a member of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society for twelve years and is currently their Chairman and Bulletin Editor. He is also a member of the American Hosta Society. His interest in photography has led to a library of nearly 3200 hosta images, many of which have been published in books, magazines and catalogues. He regularly gives talks and lectures on hostas in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
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